Multidisciplinary Activities Research Articles

Analytical Approach to Cooperation Between Fire Brigade and the Police — Comparison Study on Base of Polish and Portuguese Experiences

Cooperation is one of the fundamental processes which shape the natural, social, economic and cultural environments. Therefore, it appears evident that this concept gained recognition within numerous scientific areas, which include, among others: management, economics, anthropology, sociology, political science, the psychology of work, and others. The scope of concerned aspects relates to human relations, it seems necessary to reflect on the subject of consideration from the point of view of sociology. In the contemporary world everybody operates within a global system, therefore everyone is interdependent. The paradigm of the organization constitutes of a man, the purpose and structure. Cooperation is the opposite of social conflict, hence by the means of cooperation conflicts may be prevented and through cooperation conflicts may be solved. Currently, the rescue system in Poland is based on organized but dispersed areas of responsibility among public authorities and non-governmental organizations. In Portugal, civil protection and relief operations are multidisciplinary activities developed by agencies, services and entities, at the national, district and municipal levels, duly organized in the Integrated Protection and Relief Operations System. Therefore cooperation between agencies should be a never ending process which is realized through all crises management phases. Only then it brings the synergy effect in the key moments of complex life-saving operations. These two agencies are almost always present on a scene of small and major incidents. Therefore the authors recognized that the problem is worth to be addressed as a comparison study on the base of Polish and Portuguese experiences.

Does a Comprehensive Inpatient Rehabilitation Program Improve Patients' and Caregivers' Emotional State in LVAD Patients?

Few studies evaluated the effect of cardiac rehabilitation programs on perceived emotional and health status of left ventricular assist device (LVAD) patients, and none explored their effect on caregivers' strain. We enrolled 119 adult LVAD patients, together with their caregivers (n = 91), in two Rehabilitation Institutes that provided inpatient multidisciplinary activities. At admittance and prior to discharge they completed questionnaires evaluating patient emotional state and subjective perception of health status, caregiver strain, and patient and caregiver perception of the VAD. Six months after discharge, patients and caregivers were contacted again and asked specific questions about their quality of life. Patients' state anxiety and depression symptoms significantly diminished at discharge (0.000), whereas their perception of general health status rose (0.000). Caregivers' perceived strain also significantly decreased (0.001) and the perceived device management skill grew both for patients and caregivers (0.000). A substantial amount (36%) of psychologically frail patients and caregivers, although improving their emotional condition, never reached that of the less frail subjects. At the 6-month follow-up, both patients and caregivers appeared stable in evaluating respectively their general health and their caregiving-related strain, compared to discharge. Our data show that a comprehensive inpatient rehabilitation program improves the emotional state of LVAD patients and of their caregivers, even in psychologically frailer subjects. Team approach makes patients and caregivers self-confident about device management, increasing their knowledge, clarifying their doubts, and encouraging them to handle the difficulties met during the rehabilitation period, suggesting strategies to cope with daily life at home.

Profound Hearing Loss: Addressing Barriers to Hearing Healthcare.

The impact of profound hearing loss on infants and adults is variable and greatly influenced by improved audition derived from hearing aids and cochlear implants. However, barriers to healthcare, hearing healthcare in particular, can offset the benefits provided by these sensory devices. Common barriers include cost, location, availability of trained professionals, acceptance of the hearing loss, language and cultural differences, secondary disabilities, and mental health issues. These barriers and their distinct presentations vary somewhat by age, language, and where people live (urban vs. rural), and can interfere with receiving testing and devices in a timely manner. They also can limit auditory, speech and language therapies, and interfere with acceptance of the hearing loss and devices. Rehabilitation should focus on eliminating or reducing the adverse impact of these barriers on patients and their families. Some of which can be done through professional training and multidisciplinary activities, counseling, and community outreach.

Impact of rock fabric, thermal behavior, and carbonate decomposition kinetics on quicklime industrial production and slaking reactivity

This paper deals with thermal analyses, burning trials and reactivity tests on 15 carbonate rocks, i.e., pure and impure carbonates, mud-supported and grain-supported limestones, crystalline marbles, and dolomites, used for the production of different lime products in industrial vertical shaft kilns worldwide. In particular, thermogravimetric and differential thermogravimetric analysis (TG–DTG) on massive (80–120 g) fine-grained (< 3.35 mm) samples allowed the extrapolation of the Arrhenius kinetic parameters, i.e., the (apparent) activation energy (Ea) and the pre-exponential or frequency factor (A). Other calcination parameters, i.e., the duration time, starting and ending calcination times and temperatures, and peaks of maximum calcination rate were also extrapolated in order to enhance their relationships with quicklime reactivity. Moreover, thermal analyses (TG–DTG–DTA) were repeated on powders (90 mg) using a more accurate analyzer to compare results. The study is completed by a thorough chemical–physical and mineralogical–petrographic characterization of carbonate rocks and derived burnt products. Results pointed out that medium-to-coarse crystalline materials, i.e., grain-supported limestones, diagenetic dolomites, and granoblastic marbles presented the highest activation energy, burnability and slaking reactivity. Conversely, microcrystalline carbonates with the highest micrite-to-sparite ratio, i.e., mud-supported limestones, and impure carbonates, enriched in quartz, clay minerals, and other subordinated non-carbonate impurities, presented the lowest activation energy, burnability, and slaking reactivity. This study also investigated the effect of BET-specific surface area and real density, depending on specific sintering tendency, on quicklime reactivity. Results from this multidisciplinary research activity put further constraints on carbonate rocks calcination kinetics and their suitability in the lime industry.

The Extension Activities in The Process of Training University Students

Since colonial times, social inequality is the reality that insists on persisting in the country, even with the great economic advances obtained over the centuries. Faced with these problems, there are several responsible for acting on their resolutions and / or mitigations. The important role of government (federal, state, and municipal), justice, NGOs, and even religious institutions are the most popular forms of action outside the scientific community, but universities in extension actions to be an important vector for generating ideas and solutions so that we have a more egalitarian society. It was with this in mind that, in 2008 at the Federal University of Juiz de Fora (UFJF), the Nucleus of Social Attendance of the Faculty of Engineering (NASFE) was created to allow the generation of social projects of engineering and architecture, but also to enable the students to live practical experiences, acting in real cases and developing skills and competences essential for their academic formation. NASFE is currently an extension project that aims at good engineering practice in order to improve the quality of life of poor communities through the provision of free advisory services to engineering projects. With the guidance of teachers, students from the 2nd to 10th period of Engineering, Architecture, Arts and Design, and Social Service of the UFJF it is made possible to offer such services. Since November 2016 actions have been developing in partnership with the Center of Legal Practices of the Faculty of Law of the UFJF providing experience in multiprofessional and multidisciplinary activities. In addition to these services, students are organized into sectors to advance the practice of developing leadership skills so that they are able to assume leadership roles in the labor market and in public power. In this sense, NASFE is divided into three sectors: CIA (Communication, Infrastructure, and Service), Human Resources, and Quality and Projects, each of which is overseen by an academic member. Organization and opening of the requests, training, and management of the members and, finally, development, monitoring, and delivery of projects are the main activities of each sector, respectively. In 2016 and 2017, 71 consultations were carried out, divided into usucapian projects, proletarian projects, regularizations and architectural projects, mapping of risk areas, and technical surveys. Thus, even with the reduced number of students and professors facing the high demand of society for public engineering, a satisfactory productivity was obtained, as well as allowing members a practical vision of the social responsibility of their future professions. In addition, in view of the great problem of cities with natural disasters, the NASFE-EDUCATION sector was implemented in March 2018 with the aim of promoting prevention through the learning of elementary school children and the school community, regarding social and environmental risks, and to bring up the discussion on the subject and necessary care. The development of educational actions in public schools has partners such as the Fire Department and City Hall of Juiz de Fora.

Academic Activities of the Korean Gerontological Society for Four Decades: An Analysis Related to Trends in Aging Policy and Activities of the International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics

본 연구의 목적은 한국노년학회의 40년간 주요 학술활동을 한국노인정책의 변화와 세계노년학ㆍ노인의학회(IAGG)의 학술동향에 맞춰 분석해 보고, 향후 노년학회의 학술발전 방향을 제시하는 것이다. 연구방법은 먼저 한국노년학회의 주요학술활동을 각 연도별 학술대회자료집과 문헌을 중심으로 개괄적으로 살펴본 후 한국노인정책의 변화를 통한 한국노년학회의 학술활동은 조선일보, 한겨레 신문검색과 한국언론진흥재단의 빅카인즈 검색을 통해 찾은 각 제도별 자료를 연도별로 비교하여 분석하였다. 다음으로 IAGG의 학술활동을 통한 한국노년학회의 학술활동은 학술대회 개최연도를 중심으로 국제기구의 노인관련 주요 아젠다를 포함하여 비교분석하였다. 분석결과 지난 40년간 한국노년학회는 다양한 학술활동을 국내외의 노인정책 변화에 민감하게 대응하면서 다학제적으로 혹은 국제적으로 활발하게 진행해 온 것으로 나타났다. 그럼에도 노년학회 구성원의 다양성 결여로 다루어지지 못했던 중요한 주제도 있었으며, 하나의 주제를 심도있게 지속적으로 논의하지 못했던 점도 지적될 수 있다. 향후 한국노년학회는 한국의 대표적 노인관련 학회로서 다학제적 학문적 특성을 살려 한국의 노인정책을 선도함은 물론 국제학회 및 기구들과의 연대를 통해 활발한 학술활동을 해 나가야 할 것이다.The purpose of this study is to examine the major academic activities of the Korean Gerontological Society (KGS) during the last 40 years in comparison to changes in elderly policies in Korea and also academic trends in gerontology worldwide and the academic activities of the International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (IAGG); based on this analysis, this study aims to propose future directions for the academic progress of the KGS. We examined the major academic activities of the KGS by analyzing the contents of biannual conferences, international conferences, and irregular seminars and policy meetings, using conference booklets, KGS websites, and literature on KGS history. Second, we analyzed the academic activities of the KGS in comparison to changes in elderly policies in Korea, using databases of major newspapers and also the BigKinds search offered by the Korea Press Foundation. Third, the academic activities of the KGS were reviewed in comparison to those of the IAGG and the major aging policy agendas of key international organizations. The study results demonstrate that the KGS has been proactive in conducting diverse multi-disciplinary and international academic activities while promptly responding to both domestic and international changes in elderly policies. But some issues were not properly addressed due to the lack of diversity in its members, and it also should be noted that some issues were not discussed in depth for a sufficient length of time. Henceforth, as the leading academic organization in gerontology with a multi-disciplinary orientation in Korea, the KGS should continue to lead the development and evaluation of aging policies and also actively carry out diverse academic activities in collaboration with international academic societies and organizations.

Developing Russian Phd Students’ Academic Culture in EAP Courses for International Communication and Co-Operation

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Developing Russian Phd Students’ Academic Culture in EAP Courses for International Communication and Co-Operation

The paper gives a didactic insight into the concept of “intercultural academic communication” /IAC/ analyzing its types, forms, structure and bilingual input for the purposes of improving Russian advanced students’ communication skills as intercultural speakers and writers in English-speaking academic settings. On the basis of the 2015-2017 cross-cultural analysis of Russian Master’s Degree - PhD Students’ experiences of intercultural communication it provides a didactically-oriented and competency-based classification of communicative barriers to effective cross-cultural academic communication, describing such of them as linguistic, pragmatic, sociocultural, cognitive and visual communication barriers. The paper argues that the theoretical framework for designing tasks aiming at improving PhD students’ bilingual pluricultural competence to use English as a lingua franca in intercultural academic settings is to be based on L. Vygotsky’s cultural historical theory, A.N Leontiev’s activity theory, A.A. Leontiev’s psychological theory of communication, S. Hall’s theory of cultural factors and contexts and culturally-oriented FLT approaches to developing students’ bilingual academic competences on a multidisciplinary basis. The paper concludes with some recommendations on creating a hierarchical set of multidisciplinary problem-solving tasks and activities specifically designed to help PhD students meet new 21st century challenges of intercultural communication - co-operation, avoiding culture-bound academic pitfalls in today’s extremely complicated world. Among these tasks are those that involve PhD students’ into: a) observing and generalizing the similarities and differences of communicative and/or cognitive academic schemata in Russian and in English; b) classifying communicative barriers between intercultural speakers or writers (incl. English native - non-native speakers); c) interpreting the appropriacy of academic products in a FL from a global intercultural perspective; d) making suggestions for necessary pluricultural academic self-education in order to be able to foresee and/or identify communication barriers and find effective communicative tools to bridge intercultural academic gaps; e) doing thought-provoking case-studies in IAC; f) transforming interculturally inappropriate academic products in a FL into appropriate ones; g) group role-playing of IAC schema modes involving different academic roles that are typical of English-speaking international science co-operation settings; h) doing “Study - Innovate” projects.

Violon. Céret by Pablo Picasso: The case of a lost painting. A methodological approach

In this paper, the methodological approach used for the study of a painting from Pablo Picasso's cubist period is examined in order to verify its authenticity. In a perspective of a multidisciplinary research and activity, the outcomes obtained made it possible to identify a work of art by the Spanish painter which had always been considered lost. The painting was produced by the artist in 1912 during his second stay in Céret (southern France), and several issues about why all traces of this work of art were lost until it was discovered in Italy in 2013 remain still unresolved. The events related to its collection and the causes that led to the painting's somewhat troubled history from a preservation point of view are unknown, and for this reason its presence in the catalog raisonné by Christian Zervos (edition of 1942) with the title Violon. Céret assumes on importance. The study was based on an integrated protocol that uses both in situ non-invasive and micro-invasive techniques, have demonstrated the compatibility of the constituent materials of the painting with its period of creation–in the year 1912 - confirming the results of expert opinions based on stylistic data and study of documentary sources.

A Bayesian network model to explore practice change by smallholder rice farmers in Lao PDR

A Bayesian Network model has been developed that synthesizes findings from concurrent multi-disciplinary research activities. The model describes the many factors that impact on the chances of a smallholder farmer adopting a proposed change to farming practices. The model, when applied to four different proposed technologies, generated insights into the factors that have the greatest influence on adoption rates. Behavioural motivations for change are highly dependent on farmers' individual viewpoints and are also technology dependent. The model provides a boundary object that provides an opportunity to engage experts and other stakeholders in discussions about their assessment of the technology adoption process, and the opportunities, barriers and constraints faced by smallholder farmers when considering whether to adopt a technology.

Digital Education on Small Island: Maratua Island, Indonesia

Indonesia has thousand islands to be developed. The total number of islands is 17,508. The potential that can be developed on a small island are environment, energy, transportation, education, information, and so on. In this study, focus is development of Maratua island, located in the district of Berau in East Kalimantan Indonesia. The potential of the island is development of marine tourism. In this case, Sustainable Island Development initiatives (SIDI) implemented to address the above challenges through multidisciplinary research activities. This research is starting from the transport sector, health, education, energy and implementation of information technology. In this context, the development of digital education is very important. This research provides solutions to the educational development of practical and suitable for the Maratua Island. This research develops the role of information and communication technology for teaching and learning activities island communities, examines the role of technology as a supplement teaching and learning process. In addition, this research also aims to design a physical architecture and digital education system that can be implemented in small islands in Indonesia, designing a learning method to support the teaching and learning process, and educating stakeholders about the concept of digital education

Science Metadata Management, Interoperability and Data Citations of the National Institute of Polar Research, Japan

The Polar Data Centre (PDC) of the National Institute of Polar Research (NIPR) has a responsibility to manage polar science data as part of the National Antarctic Data Centre and the Science Committee on Antarctic Research. During the International Polar Year (IPY 2007–2008), a remarkable number of data/metadata involving multi-disciplinary science activities were compiled. Although the long-term stewardship of the accumulation of metadata falls to the data center of NIPR, the work has been in collaboration with the Global Change Master Directory, the Polar Information Commons, the World Data System and other data science bodies/communities under the International Council for Science. In addition, links with other data centers, such as the Data Integration and Analysis System Program of the Global Earth Observation System of Systems and the Polar Data Catalogue of Canada were initiated in 2014 using the Open Archives Initiative Protocol for Metadata Harvesting. The metadata compiled by the PDC were recently modified using an automatic attributing system and DataCite through the Japan Link Center.

Improving the interest of high-school students toward chemistry by crime scene investigation

Improving the interest of high-school students towards chemistry (and science in general) is one of the goals of the Italian Ministry of Education. To this aim, we designed a context-based activity that actively involved students in six different laboratory experiences interconnected by a case study of the murder of Miss Scarlet, from the famous game Clue. Key points of the activity were: the interest aroused by the subject of crime scene investigation; the direct involvement of the students in all stages of the work (from the realization of the experiments to the resolution of the case); the use of a multidisciplinary approach for addressing a complex scientific problem; the work in chemical laboratories with modern instrumentation; the team work and the supervision by young tutors. To verify the hypothesis that such a multidisciplinary activity could foster the interest for the discipline, an evaluation was performed using a self-report questionnaire designed to assess changes in the situational interest raised by the internship. It was found that the activity significantly increased interest and attitude toward chemistry, mainly for students with lower scores in pleasure for the study of chemistry, self-efficacy and self-concept in chemistry.

Establishing the multidisciplinary Imperial Physical Activity and Diabetes clinic

AbstractIncreasing numbers of people with diabetes are adopting exercise programmes. Fear of hypoglycaemia, and hypoglycaemia itself, are major issues for many people with diabetes undertaking physical activity. The risk of hypoglycaemia is exacerbated by endurance exercise. In addition, soft tissue injuries are more common in people with diabetes.We have established a multidisciplinary physical activity and diabetes clinic with the aim of empowering, educating and enabling people with diabetes to enjoy sport and exercise without fear of hypoglycaemia or frustration at glycaemic variability or soft tissue injuries. The multidisciplinary team (MDT) includes a diabetologist, sports and exercise physician, radiologist, dietitian, diabetes specialist nurse, and psychologist.Between October 2015 and September 2017, we undertook 19 clinics and saw 66 patients (48 new and 18 follow‐up). Of the 48 new referrals (median age 35; range 20–72) 47 had type 1 diabetes and 27 (56%) used an insulin pump. Attendees had a median 18 years of diabetes (range 1–50). Diabetes distress was variable (median PAID score 18; range 0–64). Twenty‐five patients attended for glycaemic management, 15 for musculoskeletal issues and eight for both. Sixteen (33%) required physiotherapy and nine (19%) were referred for joint imaging.It is possible to establish a new service to support physical activity in diabetes. To meet demand and enhance the MDT, physiotherapy will be added. A means of assessing the effects of diabetes on physical activity and outcome measures that matter to people with diabetes must be developed. Copyright © 2018 John Wiley &amp; Sons.

Análise do método de corrente crítica como influenciador no sucesso de projetos da indústria de óleo e gás

The follow-up of multidisciplinary project execution activities involving outsourced workforce has a high degree of complexity, since the number of activities to be performed, coupled with the large number of resources in the most distinct areas acting in a single project, demands constant controls and supervision in order to achieve success. Notable delays reported by the media from public and private projects corroborate the relevance and difficulty of the topic. The performance of the project manager or leader is of great value and totally influential in the success or failure of the project, but another crucial factor is the methodology used for planning, controlling and conducting execution activities, which are increasingly disseminated among professionals in this area. Based on the lack of standardization, delays, excessive costs and the need to simplify this environment so complex, this research aims to analyze if the method Critical Current influences the success of oil and gas industry projects. This research was made through bibliographic research of the areas of Project Management, Critical Chain and Restriction Theory, as well as the use of questionnaires directed to project management specialists with experience in the oil and gas market. Finally, the results of the research, through the demonstration of the adhesion index between the answers obtained in the questionnaire applied and the assumptions of the Critical Chain, indicates that when well applied as a project methodology, the topic Critical Chain may positively influence the execution in terms of time and cost of a project.

ArchaeoGRID Science Gateways for Easy Access to Distributed Computing Infrastructure for Large Data Storage and Analysis in Archaeology and History

This article describes how archaeological and historical research grew as a multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary activity due to availability of larger amount of data within the reconstruction of global historical and archaeological contexts at a global spatio-temporal scale. The increased information, also integrated with data from the Earth Sciences, has had an effect on the exponential increase of complex sets of data and of refined methods of analysis. For such purposes, this article discusses the ArchaeoGRID Science Gateway paradigm for accessing ArchaeoGRID Cyberinfrastructure (CI), a Distributed Computing Infrastructure (DCI), that can supply storage and computing resources for managing and analyzing large amount of archaeological and historical data. In fact, ArchaeoGRID Science Gateway is emerging as high-level web environment that makes easier the access, in a transparent way, to DCI, as local high-performance computing, Grids and Clouds, from no specialized Virtual Research Communities (VRC) of archaeologists and historians.

Adaptabilidad, socialización y resiliencia: hacia un nuevo concepto de biblioteca

Currently, libraries face many challenges, but also new opportunities. The recent panorama of books and information requires libraries to take new actions designed to give new answers adapted to the current citizens’ needs. This exploratory study presents a trend map for the librarian sector applicable to different scenarios regardless of the target (university, public or school), its dimension or the environment in which it works (digital or physical), depending on the needs of each community. The main contribution of this study is to confirm that libraries remain as a place with a great social importance and demonstrated that through open spaces and multidisciplinary activities there is a flexibility to adapt depending of the needs, tastes or interests of the citizens.

Tracking the career development of scientists in low- and middle-income countries trained through TDR's research capacity strengthening programmes: Learning from monitoring and impact evaluation.

The Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases (TDR) co-sponsored by UNICEF, UNDP, World Bank and WHO has been supporting research capacity strengthening in low- and middle-income countries for over 40 years. In order to assess and continuously optimize its capacity strengthening approaches, an evaluation of the influence of TDR training grants on research career development was undertaken. The assessment was part of a larger evaluation conducted by the European Science Foundation. A comprehensive survey questionnaire was developed and sent to a group of 117 trainees supported by TDR who had completed their degree (masters or PhD) between 2000 and 2012; of these, seventy seven (77) responded. Most of the respondents (80%) rated TDR support as a very important factor that influenced their professional career achievements. The “brain drain” phenomenon towards high-income countries was particularly low amongst TDR grantees: the rate of return to their region of origin upon completion of their degree was 96%. A vast majority of respondents are still working in research (89%), with 81% of respondents having participated in multidisciplinary research activities; women engaged in multidisciplinary collaboration to a higher extent than men. However, only a minority of all have engaged in intersectoral collaboration, an aspect that would require further study. The post-degree career choices made by the respondents were strongly influenced by academic considerations. At the time of the survey, 92% of all respondents hold full-time positions, mainly in the public sector. Almost 25% of the respondents reported that they had influenced policy and practice changes. Some of the challenges and opportunities faced by trainees at various stages of their research career have been identified. Modalities to overcome these will require further investigation. The survey evidenced how TDR’s research capacity grant programmes made a difference on researchers’ career development and on south-south collaborations, by strengthening and localizing research capacity in lower income regions, and also showed there is more that needs to be done. The factors involved, challenges and lessons learnt may help donors and policy makers improve their future interventions with regard to designing capacity strengthening programmes and setting funding priorities.

Guest Editorial Special Issue on Smart Sensors for Smart Grids and Smart Cities

Smart city and smart grid are stimulating topics which have spurred a wealth of multidisciplinary research activities for the past few years. Cities and their grids are undergoing remodeling to assure effective services to growing population with heightened demand. Users continuously define new requirements, thus becoming active part in the management and future design of cities and power grids. Investment in buildings, transportation, healthcare, energy and public services brings with it new features that improve quality of life; smart mobility, traffic control, home automation, effective water supply, energy efficiency, renewable energy and new public services are just some examples of the modern revolution we are witnessing.

Адміністративно-правові засади діяльності спортивних федерацій в Україні: аналіз поточних проблем (Administrative and Legal Principles of Activity of Sports Federations in Ukraine: Analysis of Current Problems)

Ukrainian Abstract: Відмічені відмінності у розумінні спортивних федерацій в Україні та за кордоном. Рекомендовано для спортивних федерацій з числа унікальних, визнаних тільки в Україні, видів фізичної культури і спорту отримувати міжнародне визнання перед надаванням їм статусу національних. Надані пропозиції усунення неприпустимого дублювання спор-тивних федерацій та дотримання усіма спортивними федераціями завдання розвитку спорту в якості головних статутних вимог, а також відновлення загального принципу існування та організації спорту – вільного доступу до того, що визначено за його предмет. Рекомендовано розглядати умови набуття спортивною федерацією певного (наприклад, національного, Всеукраїнського) статусу як елемент її державної акредитації. English Abstract: It is shown that the mechanism of administrative-legal regulation of activity of sports federations in Ukraine is determined by the state’s sports policy, by the role of local self-government in this process, as well as by public associations and organizations of sports and sports orientation. The purpose of the article is to deepen understanding of the peculiarities of the legal principles of the specified regulation of social relations in this area and the development of proposals for improving its efficiency. It is determined that the basic principle in the field of physical culture and sports in the state is the Law of Ukraine «On Physical Culture and Sports» of 1993, which defines the general legal, organizational, social and economic foundations of activity in the field of physical culture and sports and regulates social relations in creating conditions for the development of physical culture and sports. Among the subjects of physical culture and sports, sport federations occupy a special place. The differences in the understanding of sports federations in Ukraine and abroad, where foreign sports federations, a system of sports clubs, and the activities of foreign sports federations is really aimed at obtaining sporting results and meeting the sports needs of its members. It is recommended in Ukraine to focus on the third type of organization and activities of sports federations of France, the priority of which is the equation for all sports and multidisciplinary activities among different categories of the population. It is recommended for sports federations among the unique, recognized only in Ukraine, types of physical culture and sports to receive international recognition before granting them the status of national ones. Author provides suggestions to eliminate unacceptable duplication of sports federations and the observance by all sports federations of the task of developing sports as the main statutory requirements, as well as the restoration of the general principle of the existence and organization of sport – free access to what is defined for its subject. It is recommended to consider the conditions for the sports federation to acquire a certain (for example, national, all-Ukrainian) status as an element of its state accreditation. It is concluded that the results only confirm the urgent need for a further revision of some of the fundamental principles of the sports federations’ activity and to improve the current legal framework, which will contribute to the unequivocal improvement of the sphere of physical culture and sports in Ukraine.